Thesis Statement Development Step 1

TURN THIS PROMPT INTO A QUESTION:

Based on “Here There Be Jaguars” and “Creature Close-Up,” write an essay that explains how cameras are a useful tool for people hoping to protect wildlife. Be sure to use information from both articles to develop your essay.

Answer explanation

Based on “Here There Be Jaguars” and “Creature Close-Up,” How cameras are a useful tool for people hoping to protect wildlife?

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TURN THIS PROMPT INTO A QUESTION:

Based on “The Teen Who Woke Up Her School” and “Why Schools Are Struggling to Let Students Sleep In,” write an essay arguing that middle schools and high schools should have later start times. Be sure to use information from both articles to develop your essay.

Answer explanation

Based on the articles "The Teen Who Woke Up Her School" and "Why Schools Are Struggling to Let Students Sleep In," why should middle and high schools have later start times?

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Write an essay that explains how “Ways to Reuse Items” and "The Junction" each show that reuse is beneficial. Be sure to use information from both the article and the passage to develop your essay.

Answer explanation

How do “Ways to Reuse Items” and "The Junction" each show that reuse is beneficial?

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CCSS.RI.7.7

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TURN THIS PROMPT INTO A QUESTION:

Based on the passages, write an essay that explains how the storms help to reveal important character traits of Nadia in "The View from Saturday" and the narrator in "One Thing Stolen". Be sure to use details from both passages to develop your essay.

Answer explanation

How do the storms help to reveal important character traits of Nadia in "The View from Saturday" and the narrator in "One Thing Stolen?"

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

TURN THIS PROMPT INTO A QUESTION:

Based on “Shipwrecked!” and "A Memoir of the Endurance Voyage," write an essay explaining whether Ernest Shackleton was a hero. Be sure to use information from both the article and the memoir to develop your essay.

Answer explanation

Based on “Shipwrecked!” and A Memoir of the Endurance Voyage, was Ernest Shackleton a hero?

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

TURN THIS PROMPT INTO A QUESTION:

Write an essay identifying a central idea of both “Lucy Larcom and Harriet Hanson” and "Lyddie," and explain how it is developed throughout each text. Be sure to use information from both the article and the passage to develop your essay.

Answer explanation

What are the central ideas of “Lucy Larcom and Harriet Hanson” and "Lyddie", and how are they developed throughout each text?

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

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TURN THIS PROMPT INTO A QUESTION:

Based on the passage, write an essay that explains how the special features of elephants help them to survive. Be sure to use information from the passage to develop your essay.

Answer explanation

Based on the passage, how do the special features of elephants help them to survive?

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TURN THIS PROMPT INTO A QUESTION:

Based on “Your Question for Author Here,” write an essay that explains how exchanging letters with Maureen changes Joe. Be sure to use information from the story to develop your essay.

Answer explanation

Based on “Your Question for Author Here,” how does exchanging letters with Maureen change Joe?

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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TURN THIS PROMPT INTO A QUESTION:

Based on the passage, write an essay that explains why Lewis and Seaman’s relationship was special. Be sure to use information from the passage to develop your essay.

Answer explanation

Based on the passage, why is Lewis and Seaman’s relationship special?

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TURN THIS PROMPT INTO A QUESTION:

Based on “The Anasazi,” write an essay explaining how technology and sciences such as archaeology were used by researchers trying to solve the mystery of the Anasazi’s disappearance. Be sure to use information from the passage to develop your essay.

Answer explanation

Based on “The Anasazi,” how are technology and sciences such as archaeology used by researchers trying to solve the mystery of the Anasazi’s disappearance?

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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